Step 6: Go to the folder of Windows Automated Installation Kit copy ImageX file to the above-created folder 'Win0'. Copy the above-located file in the new folder 'Wind0'. Now locate the 'Image.WIM' file in the directory of ISO or DVD. You have to construct a folder named 'Wind0'. Step 5: After partitioning the USB drive its time to copy the WIM file in the required USB drive. Next, run the 'exit' command and your drive is ready for the WIM. To activate the newly created partition you have to run the command 'activate'. Step 4: At this level, you have to create the new partition by running the command 'create partition primary' after that you have to format the drive by running the command 'format fs=ntfs quick' and hit enter. To clean all the existing partition run the command 'clean' and hit enter. Step 3: Type 'select disc * ' (where * is the number of the drive in the list of drives) then hit enter. Step 2: Now for locating the USB drive you have to type the command 'list disk'. After installing the kit in your PC you have to run the Command Prompt. Step 1: Download the Windows Automated Installation Kit on your PC. This method sometimes seems to be a very lengthy method for the general PC users, but it is the proper way to burn the WIM file in any USB drive.

#1 Burn WIM to USB Using Windows Built-in Tool

Fortunately, there are some ways to burn the WIM file into the USB drive. However, it is totally different from burning ISO to USB. For this in first, you need to burn the WIM file into USB so that your PC can execute it properly in the booting process. Installation of windows through USB includes windows to go image which is also known as WIM. Wimgapi is distributed as part of the free windows automated kit (WaIK/OPK) windows setup that uses WAIK API to install windows. WIM is a file-based fundamental unit of information. WIM file contains a set of filesystem's metadata. With WIM it also uses underlying windows imaging interface library. Windows operating system use imageX to deploy disk images in windows imaging format (WIM).

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